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Wuthering Waves - Zani Ascension Materials and Pre-Farm Guide

Here are the Ascension and Forte Materials for Zani in Wuthering Waves. Learn how many items you need for Zani per level, and where to get them in this farming guide!

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List of Contents

Total Upgrade Materials for Zani

Total Ascension Materials for Zani

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x4
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x12
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x12
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x4
World Boss
Platinum Core Platinum Core x46
Overworld Material
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x60
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x170,000

Zani's ascension materials are composed of the Sword Acorus, Platinum Core, and the Polygon Core materials from echoes mainly in Rinascita, but can also be found in Huanglong and the Black Shores. In addition, you will need a total of 170,000 Shell Credits to fully upgrade Zani.

Total Forte Materials for Zani

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x25
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x28
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x40
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x57
Forgery Challenge
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed x25
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud x28
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x55
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x67
Weekly Boss
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x26
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x2,030,000

To upgrade Zani's Forte, you will need Cadence Materials from Forgery Challenge, the weekly boss drop from Hecate, and more Polygon Core materials from echoes in Rinascita. You will also need 2,030,000 Shell Credits to fully upgrade all the Forte Skills.

Zani Ascension Materials

Character Ascension Materials
Rank 1
20 ➔ 40
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x4
Shell Credit Shell Credit x5,000
Rank 2
40 ➔ 50
Platinum Core Platinum Core x3
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x4
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x4
Shell Credit Shell Credit x10,000
Rank 3
50 ➔ 60
Platinum Core Platinum Core x6
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x8
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x8
Shell Credit Shell Credit x15,000
Rank 4
60 ➔ 70
Platinum Core Platinum Core x9
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x12
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x4
Shell Credit Shell Credit x20,000
Rank 5
70 ➔ 80
Platinum Core Platinum Core x12
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x16
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x8
Shell Credit Shell Credit x40,000
Rank 6
80 ➔ 90
Platinum Core Platinum Core x16
Sword Acorus Sword Acorus x20
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x4
Shell Credit Shell Credit x80,000

Where to Get Sword Acorus

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Sword Acorus is mainly found in Rinascita City, but can also be seen in Egla Town and Averardo Vault. We recommend farming it in Rinascita City to collect it in multiple quantities.
How to Get Sword Acorus

Where to Get Platinum Core

Get from Sentry Construct in Averardo Vault

Sentry Construct Location
Platinum Core is obtained from the overworld boss, Sentry Construct. Sentry Construct is located in the Averardo Vault within the Averardo Vault area in Rinascita.

The Sentry Construct is accessible without much progress in the story. You can farm Platinum Cores by beating the boss and collect Sword Acorus in the area while waiting for it to respawn.
How to Get Platinum Core

Where to Get Polygon Core

Polygon Core Materials
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core

Dropped by Echoes and Enemies

List of Enemies
Wuthering Waves - Autopuppet Scout IconAutopuppet Scout Wuthering Waves - Carapace IconCarapace Wuthering Waves - Stonewall Bracer IconStonewall Bracer
Wuthering Waves - Fission Junrock IconFission Junrock Wuthering Waves - Fusion Prism IconFusion Prism Wuthering Waves - Glacio Prism IconGlacio Prism
Wuthering Waves - Havoc Prism IconHavoc Prism Wuthering Waves - Spectro Prism IconSpectro Prism Wuthering Waves - Traffic Illuminator IconTraffic Illuminator
Wuthering Waves - Vanguard Junrock IconVanguard Junrock Wuthering Waves - Lumiscale Construct IconLumiscale Construct Wuthering Waves - Chop Chop: Headless IconChop Chop: Headless
Wuthering Waves - Chop Chop: Leftless IconChop Chop: Leftless Wuthering Waves - Chop Chop: Rightless IconChop Chop: Rightless Wuthering Waves - Hocus Pocus IconHocus Pocus
Wuthering Waves - Lottie Lost IconLottie Lost Wuthering Waves - Diggy Duggy IconDiggy Duggy Wuthering Waves - Chest Mimic IconChest Mimic
Wuthering Waves - Chop Chop IconChop Chop Wuthering Waves - Cuddle Wuddle IconCuddle Wuddle Wuthering Waves - Rage Against the Statue IconRage Against the Statue
Wuthering Waves - Aero Prism IconAero Prism Wuthering Waves - Calcified Junrock IconCalcified Junrock Wuthering Waves - Golden Junrock IconGolden Junrock
Wuthering Waves - Flamecrest Gladiator IconFlamecrest Gladiator Wuthering Waves - Lightcrest Gladiator IconLightcrest Gladiator Wuthering Waves - Frostcrest Gladiator IconFrostcrest Gladiator
Wuthering Waves - Abysscrest Gladiator IconAbysscrest Gladiator

Polygon Core materials are obtained from certain enemies in Rinascita, and some around Huanglong and The Black Shores. They are pretty common, so just take on any of these echoes if you see them while exploring.

Zani Forte Materials

Total Forte Materials
Main Nodes
(Total)
Lv. 1 ➔ 10
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed x25
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud x25
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x40
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x55
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x25
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x25
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x25
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x45
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x20
Shell Credit Shell Credit x1,400,000
Stat
Bonus 1
(Total)
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x12
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x12
Shell Credit Shell Credit x200,000
Stat
Bonus 2
(Total)
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x12
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x12
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x4
Shell Credit Shell Credit x400,000
Inherent Skill 1
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud x3
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x3
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x10,000
Inherent Skill 2
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x3
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x3
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x20,000

Level Upgrade Upgrade Materials
1 ➔ 2
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed x2
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x2
Shell Credit Shell Credit x1,500
2 ➔ 3
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed x3
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core x3
Shell Credit Shell Credit x2,000
3 ➔ 4
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud x2
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x2
Shell Credit Shell Credit x4,500
4 ➔ 5
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud x3
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core x3
Shell Credit Shell Credit x6,000
5 ➔ 6
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x3
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x2
Shell Credit Shell Credit x16,000
6 ➔ 7
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf x5
HF Polygon Core HF Polygon Core x3
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x30,000
7 ➔ 8
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x2
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x2
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x50,000
8 ➔ 9
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x3
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x3
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x70,000
9 ➔ 10
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom x6
FF Polygon Core FF Polygon Core x4
The Netherworld The Netherworld's Stare x1
Shell Credit Shell Credit x100,000

Where to Get Zani's Weekly Boss Material

Hecate Location

Zani's main forte material, The Netherworld's Stare, will come from the weekly boss Hecate. This boss is found in Rinascita and is accessible after Chapter 2 Act 3: What Yesterday Wept, Today Doth Sing.
Hecate Location and How to Get to It

Where to Get Cadence Materials

Abyss of Sacrifice (Rinascita)

WuWa - Forgery Challenge Abyss of Sacrifice
Rewards
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom
Additional Rewards
LF Polygon Core LF Polygon Core
MF Polygon Core MF Polygon Core
LF Tidal Residuum LF Tidal Residuum
MF Tidal Residuum MF Tidal Residuum
Sonoro Sphere Effect Heavy Attack DMG increased by 66%.

Moonlit Groves (Huanglong)

Wuthering Waves - Forgery Challenge Moonlit Groves Location
Rewards
Cadence Seed Cadence Seed
Cadence Bud Cadence Bud
Cadence Leaf Cadence Leaf
Cadence Blossom Cadence Blossom
Additional Rewards
LF Whisperin Core LF Whisperin Core
MF Whisperin Core MF Whisperin Core
LF Howler Core LF Howler Core
MF Howler Core MF Howler Core
Crude Ring Crude Ring
Basic Ring Basic Ring
Sonoro Sphere Effect Fusion DMG increased by 25%.

Zani is a Gauntlet character, so their Cadence Materials materials will come from Forgery Challenges. We suggest doing the Rinascita Forgery Challenges so you can get Polygon Cores passively.

List of Forgery Challenge Domains

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